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EP About this file: EP3938290

EP3938290 - CONTAINER CLOSURE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  29.03.2024
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  02.11.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  17.12.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  28.09.2020
Formerunknown
Status updated on  30.03.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip29.03.2024(Expected) grantpublished on 01.05.2024  [2024/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ALPLA Werke Alwin Lehner GmbH & Co. KG
Allmendstrasse 81
6971 Hard / AT
[2022/03]
Inventor(s)01 / GAUTHEY, Michel
13 Avenue Greuze
21000 Dijon / FR
 [2024/18]
Former [2022/03]01 / GAUTHEY, Michel
21000 Dijon / FR
Representative(s)Swisspat Riederer Hasler Patentanwälte AG
Elestastrasse 8
7310 Bad Ragaz / CH
[2024/18]
Former [2022/03]Riederer Hasler & Partner Patentanwälte AG
Elestastrasse 8
7310 Bad Ragaz / CH
Application number, filing date20712497.513.03.2020
[2022/03]
WO2020EP56947
Priority number, dateCH2019000032615.03.2019         Original published format: CH 3262019
[2022/03]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2020187781
Date:24.09.2020
Language:DE
[2020/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3938290
Date:19.01.2022
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 24.09.2020 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2022/03]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3938290
Date:01.05.2024
Language:DE
[2024/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP24.09.2020
ClassificationIPC:B65D41/34, B65D55/16, B65D5/74
[2022/03]
CPC:
B65D55/16 (EP,CH,US); B65D41/3447 (CH,US); B65D41/34 (EP);
B65D5/746 (EP,US); B65D2401/30 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2022/03]  
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:BEHÄLTERVERSCHLUSS[2022/03]
English:CONTAINER CLOSURE[2022/03]
French:FERMETURE DE RÉCIPIENT[2022/03]
Entry into regional phase14.10.2021National basic fee paid 
14.10.2021Designation fee(s) paid 
14.10.2021Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.10.2021Examination requested  [2022/03]
14.10.2021Date on which the examining division has become responsible
09.05.2022Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.11.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.02.2024Fee for grant paid
14.02.2024Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.02.2024Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 03
20.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 04
22.03.2024Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[A]US2039385  (BONHOMME JACQUES R);
 [XA]US4913300  (WIEDMER WALTER [CH], et al);
 [XA]US5056675  (JULIAN RANDALL K [US]);
 [A]DE9318243U  (CROWN CORK AG [CH]);
 [XA]KR20060090211  (LEE SUNG JUN [KR]);
 [A]DE102007010786  (GEORG MENSHEN GMBH & CO KG [DE])
by applicantDE9318243U
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